Chapter 578 Do I Look Good?
"You even allowed that daughter of a mistress to mock me. Do you still want me to thank you for avenging me so well?" She asked sarcastically.
"Your Highness..."
BAM*
A loud slap flew across Tracy's face before she could say anything to her defence.
"You no longer have the right to address me with that filthy mouth of yours," She scorned and turned her back on Tracy again.
"Count yourself lucky that I am gonna let things end with that slap," She growled and walked out on the weeping Tracy.
Back at the Queen Quarter, Joanna who has been eagerly staring at the entrance lost her patience after she waited for an hour and Kayden didn't show up.
"Gideon, when do you think that His Majesty will come here?" Joanna demanded softly. Her slightly widened eyeballs showed she looked forward to his reply.
"Since ancient times, it is said that the King hardly visits the Queen's chambers. Instead, the Kings normally invited the Queens to their quarters," Gideon replied according to his knowledge since he didn't have experience in that.
"But this is not ancient times," Joanna mumbled under her breath.
"In either way, what do you think would be his decision? Do you think he will invite me over to his quarter?" Joanna twisted her question a bit following what Gideon said.
"I don't know. It all depends on His Majesty's mood," Gideon replied concisely. The frown that soon appeared on Joanna's pretty face showed how unsatisfied she was with Gideon's reply.
[Gosh, it's no fun talking to him. I wonder why those working under him are so rigid. They are nothing like my Kay]
Joanna smiled merely at the thought of his name.
Since she knew that running around the palace wasn't possible, Joanna had no choice but to repeatedly wish that the King would send for her.
Not long after she made her last wish, she perceived Josephina's scent approaching the entrance.
"Josephina is here. Does that mean he sent it to me?" Joanna mumbled and jumped to her feet.
The excited Joanna was already waiting at the door before Josephina got closer to the entrance.
Startled, Josephina shot Gideon a questioning glare when she saw Joanna stand at the door instead of sitting.
In return Gideon gave her the I don't know reply with a shrug of his shoulders.
"I bet he sent you to get me right?" The impatient Joanna asked when she noticed that it was taking Josephina some time to speak.
"Yes, and I..."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Joanna exclaimed and rushed to stand at the door.
"Let's go," She instructed and tried to walk away.
"Sorry Miss Joanna but you can't visit the King's quarters looking like that," Josephina said before Joanna could take another step forward.
Joanna paused lowered her head and looked at herself. Although she wore a black hoodie and a pair of white baggy trousers she looked neat and smart.
No matter how she examined herself she couldn't see a problem with what she wore and that was why she wondered what Josephina's statement meant.
"And why is that so?" Joanna asked after she took one last glance at herself.
"According to the palace rules, guests at the King's quarters must dress elegantly before they come face to face with His Majesty. Entering the King's palace dressed this way will be considered breaking that rule," Josephina replied as politely as she could.
"I remember that now," Joanna replied upon recalling that this rule was indeed included in the palace rules she read.
"But I didn't bring change of clothes so what am I gonna do?" Joanna lamented. Her excited expression turned to a frustrated one in a matter of seconds.
"Does that mean I won't get to see him because of this?" Joanna demanded despite already knowing the answer.
[I know a palace is supposed to be different from normal households but why does it have so many rules? You can't do this, you can't do that then what exactly am I supposed to do?]
Joanna clenched her fist and bit her lower lips hard. She only released her lips when she tasted blood in her mouth.
"Miss Joanna, did you get wounded anywhere?" Josephina and Gideon chorused. For the first time, they raised their heads and looked at Joanna's face.
"No... but why do you ask?" Joanna questioned.
"Nothing," Josephina and Gideon said in unison after exchanging puzzled glances.
"Also, Miss Joanna, there are varieties of clothes in the Queen's closets. Why don't you ask the maids to find you something suitable to put on..."
"Are you implying that I should wear the Queen's clothes?" Joanna lost her cool and screamed at Josephina.
"Do you know that alone is a capital offence punishable by death?" Joanna asked fiercely. Josephina, who was obviously trying to help, was a bit taken aback.
"Does that mean you have given up on seeing His Majesty tonight..."
"Of course not," Joanna blurted without thinking for a second. She composed herself after she realised she overreacted.
Because Joanna desperately wanted to see Kayden she didn't need to think too much about the suggestion Josephina came up with.
What she didn't know was that she was blatantly tricked into doing what the King had ordered.
Some minutes later, Joanna who had showered and changed into a gold colour flowing dress was ready to appear in front of the King.
"Do I look good?" Joanna asked Josephina for the third time since she dressed up. She rubbed her sweaty hands together and forced on an awkward smile.
"You look perfect Miss Joanna. You can relax," Josephina replied. Josephina smiled at Joanna with the hope that her smile would make Joanna calm down.
"How can I possibly relax when I am appearing before the King?" Joanna mumbled. She rubbed her hands nervously and took one last glance at herself through the mirror.
Seeing her so nervous would make one assume she was meeting her suitor for the first time and not someone she has spent a month of uninterrupted time with.
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